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Lambs turn tables and slaughter Lions
10:10am Thursday 4th February 2010
Guiseley 0 Tamworth 1 At the second time of asking Guiseley and Tamworth met in their FA Trophy third round match, the winners knowing that a trip south to either Cambridge or Salisbury was awaiting. Blue Square Premier side Tamworth - two leagues above Guiseley - were favourites for the game and were able to boast a wealth of Football League experience, including Iyseden Christie who had played for the likes of Leyton Orient and Mansfield, including a 2004 play-off final with the latter at the Millennium Stadium.
Beeston have the beating of Otley
9:30am Thursday 4th February 2010
Otley Town 0 Beeston St Anthony’s 2 OTLEY Town found themselves 2-0 down in the first ten minutes when they faced West Yorkshire League Premier Division leaders Beeston St Anthony’s at The Old Showfield on Saturday.
Knights share spoils with Foresters
7:43pm Wednesday 3rd February 2010
Otley Knights 15 Wharfedale Foresters 15 Otley Knights were feeling confident with players returning from injury and looking for a step up in performance.
Praise for groundsman as game goes ahead
7:45pm Wednesday 3rd February 2010
Old Otliensians A 19 Aireborough 31 OLD OTLIENSIANS’ first and third XV games at Aireborough were called off due to frozen grounds like many others in the area, but the second XV game went ahead thanks to the good covering of grass which groundsman Roger Whitworth carefully nurtures throughout the summer months.
Lions lose out to the Lambs
7:23pm Wednesday 3rd February 2010
Guiseley 0 Tamworth 1 At the second time of asking Guiseley and Tamworth met in their FA Trophy third round match, the winners knowing that a trip south to either Cambridge or Salisbury was awaiting. Blue Square Premier side Tamworth - two leagues above Guiseley - were favourites for the game and were able to boast a wealth of Football League experience, including Iyseden Christie who had played for the likes of Leyton Orient and Mansfield, including a 2004 play-off final with the latter at the Millennium Stadium.
Jane heading for Canada with GB squad
7:19pm Wednesday 3rd February 2010
Otley-born Jane Sowerby has been named as one of Great Britain’s six alpine skiing entrants to the Paralympic Winter Games in Canada.
Otley hammer Manchester
9:50am Thursday 28th January 2010
Otley 87 Manchester 3 There was never any doubt about a win for Otley or gaining the bonus point and as far as league position goes it was a non-event for everyone is taking full points from luckless Manchester.
Sayers offers a helping hand
9:50am Thursday 28th January 2010
Monday saw the launch of the seventh annual North Yorkshire playing for success scheme which is organised by the North Yorkshire Council and Yorkshire County Cricket Club, in a bid to improve the learning experience of children who are at risk of underachieving from two schools within the North Yorkshire area, writes Tom McGarry. The children will gather once a week at Headingley Carnegie stadium and receive expert help from experienced cricket coaches in both a practical and academic way. The scheme’s ultimate aim is to improve the literacy, numeracy and ICT skills among children aged 10-14 years, but Yorkshire County Cricket Club are also looking to find a new generation of supporters and who knows, maybe the next Joe Sayers. The England Lions player from Otley was in attendance to show his support for the scheme.
Two league wins set Guiseley up for cup tie
9:00am Thursday 28th January 2010
GUISELEY warmed up for Saturday’s FA Trophy clash with Conference side Tamworth by recording two successive 3-1 victories in the UniBond Premier Division, which have taken them up to fifth place and with five and six games in hand on the leading two respectively.
One point seals it for Otliensians
6:07pm Wednesday 27th January 2010
Old Otliensians 21 Old Rishworthians 20 OLD Otliensians entertained current leaders Old Rishworthians but, due to unforeseen weather problems over the past few weeks, neither team came into the game with any form.
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